🎂 Carl Linnaeus, namer of living things (1707)
Where: Råshult, Sweden
📅 On This Day: May 23
May 23, 1707: Carl Linnaeus, namer of living things. Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus was born on this day in 1707 in the village of Råshult. He created the system of giving every living thing a two-word scientific name. He even named humans Homo sapiens.
✨ More events on this day
- 1829 💡 Cyrill Demian received a patent for the accordion in Vienna, a squeezebox instrument that is now played in folk music all over the world.
- 1911 🏛️ The New York Public Library's grand main building was dedicated, guarded at its entrance by two famous stone lions later named Patience and Fortitude.
- 1995 💡 The first version of the Java programming language was released; it later ran on billions of devices, from phones to games like Minecraft.
🧠 Question of the day
What scientific name did Linnaeus give humans?
- Felis catus
- Homo sapiens
- Tyrannosaurus
Show the answer
Answer: Homo sapiens
🎂 Landmarks that opened on May 23
🐾 World day: World Turtle Day
Galápagos tortoises can live over 100 years. Since 2000 this day has asked us to protect turtles and tortoises.
Questions
What happened on May 23?
May 23, 1707: Carl Linnaeus, namer of living things. It happened in Råshult, Sweden.
Which landmarks opened on May 23?
Obelisco de Buenos Aires (inaugurated 1936).
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